Call for Programming! International Symposium Chicago 2017

The 8th Urban Sketchers Symposium is in Chicago, July 26-29, 2017. We are seeking proposals for Workshops, Demonstrations, and Lectures by Thursday, December 31, 2016 (11:59 p.m. GMT). Selected proposals will be announced in January.

about Urban Sketchers

Urban Sketchers is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising the artistic, storytelling and educational value of location drawing, promoting its practice and connecting people around the world who draw on location where they live and travel.
Sketchers from the Portland area share their drawings on this blog.

By making a donation to our nonprofit you'll be supporting the work of urban sketchers around the world and helping our community grow.

Our Manifesto1. We draw on location, indoors or out, capturing what we see from direct observation.
2. Our drawings tell the story of our surroundings, the places we live and where we travel.
3. Our drawings are a record of time and place.
4. We are truthful to the scenes we witness.
5. We use any kind of media and cherish our individual styles.
6. We support each other and draw together.
7. We share our drawings online.
8. We show the world, one drawing at a time.

The Urban Sketchers logo was created by Italian graphic designer Franco Lancio.